欢乐美语:Music Under the Stars 露天音乐会

INTRODUCTION¹ TO ACT I

Today on TUNING² IN THE U.S.A., we are with Robbie and Richard Stewart at their family’s home in Riverdale, New York. Robbie is waiting for Alexandra. She is only in the United⁴ States for a year. She is an exchange student from Greece. Alexandra arrives with her Greek⁵ cousin Andreas. He’s visiting the United States. Robbie, Alexandra, and Andreas decide to go to a concert. But they have no way to get there. None of them can drive.

ACT I

Richard: Hey, Robbie!

Robbie: Oh, hi, Richard. What time is it?

Richard: Umm. It’s twenty after four. Hey, how do you like my tape recorder?

Robbie: It has good sound. I found a great tape. Listen to this one. [He plays a tape.]

Richard: Yeah, not bad.

Robbie: What time is it?

Richard: You just asked me that. Now its twenty-one minutes after four. Expecting somebody?

Robbie: Yes. Alexandra is coming over.

Richard: Hey, Rob³, I think I see her walking up the sidewalk right now.

Robbie: She is? Alexandra? Are you kidding?

[Richard leaves the room. The doorbell rings. Robbie answers the door. Alexandra and Andreas are standing⁶ there.]

Robbie: Hello, Alexander.

Alexander: Hi, Robby.

Ro: Good to see you, come on in.

Alexander: I want you to see somebody. This is my cousin Andrews. He is visiting from Greece. Andrews, this is my friend, Robbie.

Ro: I'm glad to meet you, Andreas.

Andrews: The pleasure is mine.

Al: What's this?

Ro: Richard has a new tape recorder. I'm listening to tapes.

Al: Oh. You should hear Andreas's new tape. He has it with him.

Ro: Oh, good. I want to hear it. [They listen to the tape]

Ro: Andrews, this is a great band.

Al: They’re playing at Long Island University. Tonight, Andreas wants to go.

AN: Why don’t we all go?

Ro: I don't think we can go.

Al: Why not?

Ro: The buses stop running early. And the concert may run late.

An: Ah! We do have a problem. We need someone to drive us.

Ri: [He enters.] Hey, Rob, that’s a great sound. Hi, Alexandra. How are you?

AL: Hi, Richard. This is my cousin Andrews.

Ri: Nice to meet you, Andrews. Say, that's a band. I like it. Yeah, I like it a lot.

RO, Al, An: You do?

Ro: Uh … Sit down, Richard. Join us. You say you like this band? Well, you have a chance to go to one of their live concerts.

Al: With us!

Ro: Tonight!

Ri: Thanks. But, Robbie, Why do you want your big brother to go along?

Ro: Well, you have the car.

Ri: Aha!

INTRODUCTION TO ACT II

This time on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., Robbie Stewart, his friend Alexandra Pappas, and her cousin Andreas are going to hear a favorite rock-and-roll band. Robbie’s brother Richard drives them there. It’s an outdoor concert. They will be listening to the music under the night stars.

ACT II

Richard: OK. We’re here. We were lucky to find a place to park.

Robbie: It’s so crowded. A lot of people must like this band.

Richard: And I never heard of this band before today!

Robbie: Of course not, Richard. It’s rock-and-roll. You’re too old…

Richard: That’s not true. I listened to rock-and-roll all the time. I mean, great rock-and-roll.

Robbie: Hey, there’s a good topic for a school paper:“Hit Songs of the Stone Age.”[He laughs.]

Richard: All right, little brother. Did you bring something to sit on, like a blanket?

Robbie: It’s right here, Richard.

Richard: Alexandra, you have the food.

Alexandra: Fried⁷ chicken, potato salad, sliced tomatoes, and soda⁸.

Richard: Then let’s go! Let the good times roll!

Alexandra: Let the good times roll?

Richard: It’s a line from a great old rock-and-roll song.

Andreas: From nineteen sixty.

Richard: Hey, You’re right! Good for you, Andreas! How did you know that?

Andreas: I like music.

Richard: You can say that again! You sure do.

Andreas: I went to an outdoor concert in Massachusetts. At the end, they let a hundred balloons sail to the sky. It was beautiful.

Richard: Andreas, how many concerts do you go to? You went here. You went there. [He laughs.] Don’t you do anything else?

Andreas: I love music.

Robbie: All kinds of music?

Andreas: I don’t love all kinds, but I am interested in all kinds. Back in Greece, at the university, I have a radio show.

Richard: What is the name of your show?

Andreas: “Music from Around the World.”

Richard: You know, there are many different kinds of music in the United States. There’s jazz from New Orleans. And there’s country music from Nashville. Do you know about Nashville?

Andreas: Of course. And there’s rock-and-roll.

[They hear the band beginning to play]

Andreas: It sounds like they are starting. Let’s hurry.

Al: I never went to an outdoor concert before. Where do we sit?

Ri: We spread out the blanket and sit under the stars. It’s nice.

[They walk to the concert area.]

Ri: This looks like a good place.

An: Yes, I can see the stage.

Ri: Here we are. There’s plenty of room for the blanket.

Al: Richard, is that blanket big enough for the four of us to sit on?

Ri: I think so. We’ll just have to sit close together.

Ro: That’s OK. Here, Alexandra. You should sit next to me.

1 introduction   

n.(to)介绍；传入，引进；导言，导论，绪论

参考例句：

• The introduction tells you how to use the book.引言告诉你怎样使用这本书。
• A letter of introduction will ensure you an interview.凭一封介绍信准保会接待你。

2 tuning   

n.调谐，调整，调音v.调音( tune的现在分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• They are tuning up a plane on the flight line. 他们正在机场的飞机跑道上调试一架飞机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The orchestra are tuning up. 管弦乐队在定弦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

4 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

5 Greek   

adj.希腊(人)的，希腊语的；n.希腊人；希腊语

参考例句：

• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
• Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.δ是希腊字母中的第四个字母。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。

8 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。